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US-9609634

Method for transmitting control information and device therefor

PublishedMarch 28, 2017
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Technical Abstract

The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. Particularly, the present invention relates to a method for transmitting an uplink signal in a wireless communication system and a device therefor, the method comprising the step of transmitting the uplink signal through a plurality of SC-FDMA symbols within a subframe, wherein: the uplink signal includes RI and HARQ-ACK information; the plurality of SC-FDMA symbols include an SC-FDMA symbol #n for an RS, an SC-FDMA symbol of a first set for the RI, and an SC-FDMA symbol of a second set for the HARQ-ACK; n is an integer of 0 or more; the SC-FDMA symbol of the first set includes SC-FDMA symbols #n−2, #n+2, #n+5 and #n+6; and the SC-FDMA symbol of the second set includes SC-FDMA symbols #n−1, #n+1, #n+3 and #n+4.

Patent Claims
12 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection. Each claim is shown in both the original legal language and a plain English translation.

Claim 1

Original Legal Text

1. A method of transmitting an uplink signal at a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: generating rank information (RI) and hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information; transmitting the uplink signal via a plurality of single carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) symbols in a subframe, wherein the uplink signal includes the RI and the HARQ-ACK information, wherein the plurality of SC-FDMA symbols includes SC-FDMA symbol #n for a reference signal (RS), a first set of SC-FDMA symbols for the RI and a second set of SC-FDMA symbols for the HARQ-ACK and n denotes an integer of 0 or more, and wherein the first set of SC-FDMA symbols includes SC-FDMA symbols #n−2, #n+2, #n+5 and #n+6 and the second set of SC-FDMA symbols includes SC-FDMA symbols #n−1, #n+1, #n+3 and #n+4.

Plain English Translation

A user equipment (UE) transmits an uplink signal in a wireless communication system by generating rank information (RI) and hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information. The UE transmits the uplink signal through multiple SC-FDMA (single carrier frequency division multiple access) symbols within a subframe. The uplink signal carries both the RI and HARQ-ACK. These SC-FDMA symbols include one SC-FDMA symbol designated as #n for a reference signal (RS). The RI is transmitted using SC-FDMA symbols #n-2, #n+2, #n+5, and #n+6. The HARQ-ACK is transmitted using SC-FDMA symbols #n-1, #n+1, #n+3, and #n+4. The variable 'n' represents an integer value of 0 or higher.

Claim 2

Original Legal Text

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, when a normal cyclic prefix (CP) is configured, the subframe includes 14 SC-FDMA symbols and SC-FDMA symbol #n is SC-FDMA symbol #3.

Plain English Translation

In the method of transmitting an uplink signal at a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, where the UE generates and transmits rank information (RI) and hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information via multiple SC-FDMA symbols in a subframe, including SC-FDMA symbol #n for a reference signal (RS), RI symbols #n-2, #n+2, #n+5, and #n+6, and HARQ-ACK symbols #n-1, #n+1, #n+3, and #n+4, if a normal cyclic prefix (CP) is configured, the subframe consists of 14 SC-FDMA symbols, and the reference signal (RS) SC-FDMA symbol #n is SC-FDMA symbol #3.

Claim 3

Original Legal Text

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, when an extended cyclic prefix (CP) is configured, the subframe includes 12 SC-FDMA symbols and SC-FDMA symbol #n is SC-FDMA symbol #2.

Plain English Translation

In the method of transmitting an uplink signal at a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, where the UE generates and transmits rank information (RI) and hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information via multiple SC-FDMA symbols in a subframe, including SC-FDMA symbol #n for a reference signal (RS), RI symbols #n-2, #n+2, #n+5, and #n+6, and HARQ-ACK symbols #n-1, #n+1, #n+3, and #n+4, if an extended cyclic prefix (CP) is configured, the subframe includes 12 SC-FDMA symbols, and the reference signal (RS) SC-FDMA symbol #n is SC-FDMA symbol #2.

Claim 4

Original Legal Text

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the RI is mapped to SC-FDMA symbols #n−2 and #n+2 and then is mapped to SC-FDMA symbols #n+5 and #n+6.

Plain English Translation

In the method of transmitting an uplink signal at a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, where the UE generates and transmits rank information (RI) and hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information via multiple SC-FDMA symbols in a subframe, including SC-FDMA symbol #n for a reference signal (RS), RI symbols #n-2, #n+2, #n+5, and #n+6, and HARQ-ACK symbols #n-1, #n+1, #n+3, and #n+4, the rank information (RI) is first mapped to SC-FDMA symbols #n-2 and #n+2, and subsequently mapped to SC-FDMA symbols #n+5 and #n+6.

Claim 5

Original Legal Text

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the HARQ-ACK is mapped to SC-FDMA symbols #n−1 and #n+1 and then is mapped to SC-FDMA symbols #n+3 and #n+4.

Plain English Translation

In the method of transmitting an uplink signal at a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, where the UE generates and transmits rank information (RI) and hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information via multiple SC-FDMA symbols in a subframe, including SC-FDMA symbol #n for a reference signal (RS), RI symbols #n-2, #n+2, #n+5, and #n+6, and HARQ-ACK symbols #n-1, #n+1, #n+3, and #n+4, the hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) is first mapped to SC-FDMA symbols #n-1 and #n+1, and then mapped to SC-FDMA symbols #n+3 and #n+4.

Claim 6

Original Legal Text

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the uplink signal includes a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) signal.

Plain English Translation

In the method of transmitting an uplink signal at a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, where the UE generates and transmits rank information (RI) and hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information via multiple SC-FDMA symbols in a subframe, including SC-FDMA symbol #n for a reference signal (RS), RI symbols #n-2, #n+2, #n+5, and #n+6, and HARQ-ACK symbols #n-1, #n+1, #n+3, and #n+4, the uplink signal includes a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) signal.

Claim 7

Original Legal Text

7. A user equipment (UE) configured to transmit an uplink signal in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising: a radio frequency (RF) unit; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to generate rank information (RI) and hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information and transmit the uplink signal via a plurality of single carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) symbols in a subframe, wherein the uplink signal includes the RI and the HARQ-ACK information, wherein the plurality of SC-FDMA symbols includes SC-FDMA symbol #n for a reference signal (RS), a first set of SC-FDMA symbols for the RI and a second set of SC-FDMA symbols for the HARQ-ACK and n denotes an integer of 0 or more, and wherein the first set of SC-FDMA symbols includes SC-FDMA symbols #n−2, #n+2, #n+5 and #n+6 and the second set of SC-FDMA symbols includes SC-FDMA symbols #n−1, #n+1, #n+3 and #n+4.

Plain English Translation

A user equipment (UE) transmits an uplink signal in a wireless communication system. The UE has a radio frequency (RF) unit and a processor. The processor generates rank information (RI) and hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information. The processor transmits the uplink signal using multiple SC-FDMA (single carrier frequency division multiple access) symbols in a subframe. The uplink signal contains both the RI and HARQ-ACK. The SC-FDMA symbols used include SC-FDMA symbol #n for a reference signal (RS), SC-FDMA symbols #n-2, #n+2, #n+5, and #n+6 for the RI, and SC-FDMA symbols #n-1, #n+1, #n+3, and #n+4 for the HARQ-ACK. The variable 'n' is an integer with a value of 0 or more.

Claim 8

Original Legal Text

8. The UE according to claim 7 , wherein, when a normal cyclic prefix (CP) is configured, the subframe includes 14 SC-FDMA symbols and SC-FDMA symbol #n is SC-FDMA symbol #3.

Plain English Translation

In a user equipment (UE) configured to transmit an uplink signal in a wireless communication system, where the UE generates and transmits rank information (RI) and hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information via multiple SC-FDMA symbols in a subframe, including SC-FDMA symbol #n for a reference signal (RS), RI symbols #n-2, #n+2, #n+5, and #n+6, and HARQ-ACK symbols #n-1, #n+1, #n+3, and #n+4, when a normal cyclic prefix (CP) is configured, the subframe includes 14 SC-FDMA symbols, and the reference signal (RS) SC-FDMA symbol #n is SC-FDMA symbol #3.

Claim 9

Original Legal Text

9. The UE according to claim 7 , wherein, when an extended cyclic prefix (CP) is configured, the subframe includes 12 SC-FDMA symbols and SC-FDMA symbol #n is SC-FDMA symbol #2.

Plain English Translation

In a user equipment (UE) configured to transmit an uplink signal in a wireless communication system, where the UE generates and transmits rank information (RI) and hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information via multiple SC-FDMA symbols in a subframe, including SC-FDMA symbol #n for a reference signal (RS), RI symbols #n-2, #n+2, #n+5, and #n+6, and HARQ-ACK symbols #n-1, #n+1, #n+3, and #n+4, when an extended cyclic prefix (CP) is configured, the subframe includes 12 SC-FDMA symbols, and the reference signal (RS) SC-FDMA symbol #n is SC-FDMA symbol #2.

Claim 10

Original Legal Text

10. The UE according to claim 7 , wherein the RI is mapped to SC-FDMA symbols #n−2 and #n+2 and then is mapped to SC-FDMA symbols #n+5 and #n+6.

Plain English Translation

In a user equipment (UE) configured to transmit an uplink signal in a wireless communication system, where the UE generates and transmits rank information (RI) and hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information via multiple SC-FDMA symbols in a subframe, including SC-FDMA symbol #n for a reference signal (RS), RI symbols #n-2, #n+2, #n+5, and #n+6, and HARQ-ACK symbols #n-1, #n+1, #n+3, and #n+4, the RI is mapped to SC-FDMA symbols #n-2 and #n+2 and then mapped to SC-FDMA symbols #n+5 and #n+6.

Claim 11

Original Legal Text

11. The UE according to claim 7 , wherein the HARQ-ACK is mapped to SC-FDMA symbols #n−1 and #n+1 and then is mapped to SC-FDMA symbols #n+3 and #n+4.

Plain English Translation

In a user equipment (UE) configured to transmit an uplink signal in a wireless communication system, where the UE generates and transmits rank information (RI) and hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information via multiple SC-FDMA symbols in a subframe, including SC-FDMA symbol #n for a reference signal (RS), RI symbols #n-2, #n+2, #n+5, and #n+6, and HARQ-ACK symbols #n-1, #n+1, #n+3, and #n+4, the HARQ-ACK is mapped to SC-FDMA symbols #n-1 and #n+1 and then mapped to SC-FDMA symbols #n+3 and #n+4.

Claim 12

Original Legal Text

12. The UE according to claim 7 , wherein the uplink signal includes a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) signal.

Plain English Translation

In a user equipment (UE) configured to transmit an uplink signal in a wireless communication system, where the UE generates and transmits rank information (RI) and hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information via multiple SC-FDMA symbols in a subframe, including SC-FDMA symbol #n for a reference signal (RS), RI symbols #n-2, #n+2, #n+5, and #n+6, and HARQ-ACK symbols #n-1, #n+1, #n+3, and #n+4, the uplink signal includes a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) signal.

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March 13, 2014

Publication Date

March 28, 2017

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